Certified Surgical Tech III - Surgery

Mission Regional Medical Center • Mission, TX

83d • Onsite

About The Position

The Certified Surgical Technologist III (CST III), also referred to as a Surgical Tech III, OR Tech III, or Scrub Tech III, is an advanced surgical team member who supports highly complex procedures, promotes efficient operating room performance, and serves as a clinical resource for surgical staff. The role leads advanced case preparation, assists surgeons while maintaining a sterile field and anticipating procedural needs, mentors surgical technologists, and promotes patient safety, infection control, and regulatory compliance.

The CST III leads sterile preparation and serves as the primary scrub for complex surgical cases. The position provides technical expertise and guidance to surgical staff, coordinates operating room preparation and specialized instruments and equipment, provides intraoperative support, manages counts and documentation, and supports onboarding and competency development.

This position is at Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, Texas. The posting lists variable shifts and an eight-hour shift, but also identifies the employment status as per diem.

Requirements

• Graduate of a Certified Surgical Tech (CST) training program.
• One year of experience in a surgical setting.
• Certified Surgical Tech (CST) certification upon hire and maintained during employment; non-certified employees hired before December 2014 are exempt under Texas statutes.
• Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire and maintained.
• Demonstrated competency and proficiency as a CST II and primary scrub in open heart surgery or complex orthopedic procedures, including examples such as trauma fractures, complex spinal fusion, robotics, or bariatrics.

Responsibilities

• Lead as a surgical technologist for complex and specialty procedures, providing guidance, mentorship, and technical expertise to surgical staff.
• Model best practices in sterile technique and patient safety.
• Coordinate and prepare operating rooms for highly specialized procedures, ensuring advanced instruments, implants, and equipment are available.
• Anticipate surgeon preferences and procedural needs.
• Provide advanced intraoperative support by passing instruments, maintaining sterile technique, anticipating procedural steps, and troubleshooting equipment or supply issues.
• Ensure accurate counts of sponges, needles, instruments, and implants.
• Support implant documentation, specimen handling, and case tracking in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Support onboarding and training of new surgical technologists and assist with competency development.
• Serve as a resource for clinical questions, specialty techniques, and equipment use.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed